INS SAGARDHWANI ARRIVES IN CAM RANH, VIETNAM

• INS Sagardhwani — oceanographic/acoustic research vessel of Naval Physical & Oceanographic Laboratory (NPOL), DRDO — made a port call at Cam Ranh, Vietnam (04–08 May 2026) as part of Sagar Maitri Mission-V (SM-V).
• Visit blends science diplomacy (marine/oceanographic research) with maritime defence outreach in the Indo-Pacific.
• Aspirant relevance: intersects GS-II (India–Vietnam ties, Act East), GS-III (Sci-Tech/DRDO, Indian Ocean security) and Prelims (vessel-mission-ministry mapping).